The West Bengal state government has launched the Aikyashree Scholarship as a financial assistance scheme for students belonging to minority groups. It has been run under the umbrella of West Bengal Minority Development and Finance Corporation, WBMDFC to reduce the economic gap between economically weaker students and higher education. Aikyashree Scholarship aids are being offered for the minority studying students at the institute level from class 1 to PhD.
Aikyashree Scholarship Categories
The details for each category are tabulated below:
Features of Aikyashree Scholarship
- Financial Support: Aikyashree Scholarship offers support in tuition fees, hostel fees and every other educational expenditure.
- Holding Multiple Scholarship Levels: Even catering to students in schools, college, and professional courses students
- Fostering Minor Education: Higher education among students coming from a disadvantageous background.
- Very Translucent Process : Scholarship amount gets directly transferred to a student's savings bank account.
- Merit & Needs-based scholarship: On the basis of meritorious academic performance and current financial status
Eligibility for Aikyashree Scholarship
For Aikyashree Scholarship, a candidate must have following eligibility conditions:
Family Income Criteria
The annual income of the beneficiary should be between ₹2 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh per year based on the type of scholarship.
Application Process in Detail
Step 1: Go to the official website.
Aikyashree Scholarship Portal: wbmdfcscholarship.org
Step 2: Registration
Click the New Registration button and fill the details.
Step 3: Fill the Application Form
Fill the personal details, educational details, and bank account details.
Step 4: Upload Necessary Documents
- Income certificate
- Marksheet of the last exam
- Bank details (passbook copy)
- Domicile certificate
- Minority community certificate
- Submit Application
Important Note:
- Cross-check all the details and submit the online form.
- Track Application Status
- Check the approval status by your application ID.
Benefits of the Aikyashree Scholarship
The following are the benefits of Aikyashree Scholarship:
- Financial Help – It pays for tuition fees, hostel fees, and other educational costs, relieving the burden on students and their families.
- Promotes Higher Education – Helps students from Class 1 to PhD, also covers students pursuing professional courses such as medicine and engineering.
- Dropout rate reduction – Helps students of economically weaker sections to continue their studies without any hindrance because of financial inability. The scholarship amount gets directly credited in the student’s bank account via DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer), ensuring transparency & direct disbursement.
- Enabling Minority Communities – Provides schooling to students from Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, and Jain communities with the hope to uplift the living standards of those students.
- Merit & Need-Based Support – For deserving students with good academic performance and financial necessity.
- Broaden Career Horizons – The scholarship allows students to obtain a university education, which subsequently broadens their job opportunities in many professional sectors.
- Simple and Hassle-Free Online Application Process – With the easy online application process, eligible students can apply without any headache.
Reward Amounts of Aikyashree Scholarship
Reward Amounts provided for each scholarship types are mentioned below:
Selection Procedure
The Aikyashree Scholarship selection process is on the basis of:
- Academic Performance: The more marks, the more probability of selection.
- Social and Economic Status: Preference will be given to students from weaker sections of the society.
- Quota Based: The scholarship is offered depending on the quota and number of applicants.
- Login & Verification: Applications go through a verification process by authorities prior to approval.
Impact on Students
- Easier Access to Quality Education: Students can learn without worrying about finances.
- Promotes Post Graduate Studies: Helps students with degrees in medicine, engineering and other professions.
- Assured Academic Performance: Financial aid helps students to remain focused on their studies without any invasions.
This also opens up better job opportunities for them.
Conclusion
The West Bengal government has taken a major initiative by launching Aikyashree scholarship, which is aimed at providing financial aid to the minority students. The scholarship covers tuition fees, hostel charges and all education-related costs, thus removing all the monetary barriers to higher education.
It is assured to be transparent and accessible with a simple online application process, merit-based selection, and direct bank transfer. The impact of the scholarship is significant on students and students' education, employment, and social development among minority groups.
